Dr Mahesh Kodivalasa
MBBS, MD, FRCA, FFPMRCA

Dr Mahesh Kodivalasa has vast experience as a specialist in anaesthesia and pain medicine.

Having completed basic post-graduation training in anaesthesia in India in 2005, he moved to the United Kingdom in 2009. Dr Kodivalasa completed his training in the United Kingdom as a Specialist Trainee in anaesthetics. He has also undergone a dedicated fellowship training programme in pain medicine.

Dr Kodivalasa received personnel commendation from the Faculty of Pain Medicine, Royal College of Anaesthetists. He was awarded the prestigious FFPMRCA (Pain Medicine) Examination Prize for his excellent performance and for scoring the highest in the country.

Dr Kodivalasa is working as a consultant in anaesthetics and pain medicine in The University Hospitals of Leicester – NHS Trust, United Kingdom since 2018. He is the lead for Pain Service since 2022 and successfully steered many innovative projects.

He has extensive experience in the management of chronic pain conditions including back pain, neck pain, headaches, facial pain, abdominal pain, pelvic pain, neuropathic pain, chronic post-surgical pain, joint pains, complex regional pain syndrome and widespread pain. 

Dr Kodivalasa sees patients in the outpatient clinic for a comprehensive assessment. Patient tailored pain management is his forte. Dr Kodivalasa is an expert in pain medicine including interventional management. His areas of special interest include ultrasound guided interventional procedures. He is equally skilful in fluoroscopy (X-Ray) guided procedures. 

Dr Mahesh Kodivalasa is the founder director of many innovative and highly reputed courses attended by the delegates from UK and abroad. He also has co-authored two textbooks.